Popovich was clearly aware of this as well, and made a perfectly correct adjustment.

Since my wing players on the court can't make shots, I'll switch two people up to try.

Parker's strong penetration in the frontcourt drew a foul on Bosh, finally giving the Spurs a chance to break the scoring drought.

The game entered a dead ball, and a short whistle came from the sidelines as Tang Tian and Leonard came on to replace Green and Jefferson.

The Spurs' adjustment came quite early, with less than three minutes played in the game.

However, the reaction from the audience wasn't very big. After all, with Popovich, there's nothing he wouldn't dare to do.

Spoelstra shouted a few times on the sidelines, then gestured not to make any tactical adjustments.

The Spurs have a lot of shooters, but only a few that can be used.

If the people brought on in this wave still don't work, then the Heat's strategy will be successful tonight.

Parker made one of two free throws, scoring the Spurs' first point of the night.

Chalmers dribbled the ball to the frontcourt to organize, and after signaling his teammates to spread out, he passed the ball directly to James in the high post.

The biggest difference between superstar basketball and team basketball is that they can simplify tactics, or not use tactics at all.

It's a very simple principle: if you can score directly one-on-one, why waste energy running complex plays?

When Duncan was young, the Spurs played the same way.

The Heat on the opposite side are like the Spurs before, but a souped-up version.

Leonard lowered his center of gravity to defend James, but the difference in their strength was a bit too much.

After James used a crossover fake to fool Leonard, he turned and rushed to the basket, scoring a layup after a collision with Splitter.

10 to 1, the Heat looked unstoppable.

Popovich immediately called a timeout.

"Tony, slow down your dribble across half-court, everyone else get into position quickly. If they continue to double-team, we'll have a scoring opportunity at the first time. Also, on defense, switch directly to a 2-3 zone."

Popovich's words came out in a flurry.

Tang Tian nodded as he listened.

Popovich's reaction was quick, and his response was basically flawless.

He was relieved at this point. Popovich was one of the few in the league who could come close to him tactically.

He didn't have to think of ways to give Calhoun tactical advice like he did at UConn.

Back from the timeout, the Spurs' players quickly got into position in the frontcourt, with Parker crossing half-court a little later.

The Heat's strategy didn't change, with Wade and James directly double-teaming Parker.

Parker passed the ball to Leonard, who took a three-point shot from forty-five degrees on the right wing.

James flew back to defend and contest.

"Clang!"

Leonard's three-pointer also missed.

This wasn't even a matter of feel, but simply not releasing the shot fast enough.

However, because James lunged out to defend, the Heat's rebounding ability decreased.

Splitter used his height advantage to grab the offensive rebound over Anthony.

"Corner!" Parker shouted at this time.

Tang Tian was open in the corner at this moment.

Splitter flicked the ball over.

Bosh wanted to go out to defend, but was blocked by Duncan.

Tang Tian had a chance after receiving the ball.

James flew over to help defend at this time.

But no matter how fast he was, it would take time to get from the forty-five-degree angle to the corner, and Tang Tian's release was fast enough.

Before James' help defense arrived, Tang Tian quickly took a three-point shot.

The fans in the audience watched with anticipation. Green, Jefferson, and Leonard had all missed in succession. Could Tang Tian seize the opportunity?

It should be known that Tang Tian's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 53% so far, making him the most accurate on the Spurs.

The ball spun and fell through the air, its trajectory looking very straight.

"Swish!"

A crisp sound, Tang Tian's open three-pointer went in!

James' flying interference was unsuccessful!

In this contest of speed, Tang Tian won!

The atmosphere in the arena suddenly exploded.

As expected! Breaking the deadlock still required the team's most accurate shooter!

"This scene, where have I seen it before? If I remember correctly, Tang had a similar shot on the streetball court, which went viral on Twitter at the time?" a fan commented on the sidelines.

"Yes, that was the first time we met him, but from the streetball court to the NBA court, he's doing just as well!"

"Haha, LeBron is a background again!"

"Yes, to be honest, I really love him to death!"

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After Tang Tian shot, he saw Wade advancing quickly to the frontcourt, and James was in the backcourt preparing to receive the ball.

He immediately realized that James and Wade were preparing for a full-court connection, and shouted to Leonard to run to the backcourt.

James got the ball in the backcourt and wanted to make a long pass, but seeing Leonard's interference in front of him and the potential threat of Tang Tian's steal far away, he finally chose to give up and passed the ball to Chalmers.

The Heat's positional offense in the frontcourt.

The Spurs switched directly to a 2-3 zone at this time, strengthening their defense of the basket.

Wade and James don't have strong outside shooting ability, so Popovich's choice was very correct.

James' post-up single was double-teamed, and he passed the ball to Chalmers on the outside. Chalmers had an open three-point opportunity at the top of the arc.

"Clang!"

His shot failed to go in.

Splitter used his height advantage to secure the defensive rebound.

Parker received the ball and continued to advance slowly, and the Spurs' frontcourt formation was quickly set up.

Parker was double-teamed by Chalmers and Wade after crossing half-court.

Duncan went to the three-point line to respond at this time.

Parker passed the ball to Duncan, who then passed the ball to Tang Tian in the corner. After the ball was passed out, he also blocked Bosh who was about to go over to defend.

Tang Tian received the ball, and this time James' help defense came very quickly. The strength of the league's second-best player was extraordinary.

Tang Tian reacted quickly and immediately knew that he wouldn't have time to shoot.

He waited a moment, and when James was almost in front of him, he passed the ball directly to Leonard at a forty-five-degree angle.

His passing ability wasn't strong, and if James had anticipated his pass, he would have likely been able to steal it.

However, James didn't expect Tang Tian to choose to pass the ball, after all, he basically never passed the ball before.

But weak passing ability could be compensated for with basketball IQ. Tang Tian's hesitation was very clever, avoiding being stolen and giving Leonard, who received the ball, ample time to adjust.

Leonard had an open opportunity to receive the ball.

James didn't have time to get back on defense, and Wade was still next to Parker. This was a completely open shot.

Leonard took a three-point shot.

"Clang!"

The shot was a little heavy, but after hitting the back of the rim, it bounced up and went into the net on the second try!

The Spurs invested a lot in Leonard's development, and Leonard worked very hard in training. Tang Tian could see this when he did extra practice at night.

Facts proved that as long as you train hard, you will be rewarded!

Leonard basically couldn't shoot three-pointers when he was at San Diego State University, but now he was shooting with some skill, and he was also lucky!

The arena erupted in cheers again.

Tang Tian one, Leonard one, after hitting two consecutive three-pointers, the Spurs launched a 6-0 run, directly narrowing the score to 7-10!

Popovich's substitution adjustment had an immediate effect.

Spoelstra stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips, his expression serious.

Obviously, things were starting to go a bit wrong.